Bob Ezrin

Bob Ezrin
OC
Background information
Birth nameRobert Alan Ezrin
Born (1949-03-25) March 25, 1949 (age 75)
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • musician
Instruments
  • Piano
  • keyboards
  • vocals
Years active1970–present

Robert Alan Ezrin OC (born March 25, 1949) is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, best known for his work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, Andrea Bocelli and Phish. As of 2010, Ezrin's career in music had spanned four decades and his production work continued into the 21st century, with acts such as Deftones and Thirty Seconds to Mars.[1] Ezrin is the winner of three Juno Awards.[2][3][4] In 2011, he was awarded the Special Achievement Award at the 2011 SOCAN Awards held in Toronto.[5] On 29 December 2022, Ezrin was named an Officer of the Order of Canada, the second-highest civilian honour in Canada.

  1. ^ Rustycat (November 12, 2006). "Bob Ezrin: Legendary Music Producer". The Plugg Music and Entertainment Community. The Plugg Music Blog. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame 2004". Juno Awards. Canadian Music Hall of Fame. 2004. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Producer of the Year 2013". Juno Awards. Canadian Music Hall of Fame. 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Producer of the Year 2016". Juno Awards. Canadian Music Hall of Fame. 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "Special Achievement Award – Bob Ezrin | SOCAN". Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2019.